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by Mireille LeVert (Author)
Eddie Longpants is big. Really big. He has long legs and huge feet and gangly arms that dangle down from his shoulders and bump into everything. Every day at school, his classmates find new ways to bully him. When things get too painful, he takes refuge under his favorite tree.
But one day the bullying goes too far and the teacher notices. Then Eddie shows his tormentor that there's more than one way to behave. In the end Eddie and his classmates realize that being big isn't so bad after all, especially when you have a big heart.
Author Biography
Mireille Levert is one of Quebec's most talented children's book author-illustrators. Her previous books include Lucy's Secret, Rose by Night and Tulip and Lupin Forever, and she has won Governor General's awards for Island in the Soup and Sleep Tight, Mrs. Ming. Mireille lives in Montreal, QC where she works as an illustrator.
